Archive Mini Lotto - formerly Express Lotek 02.2023

Complete history Mini Lotto is already over 40 years - the historical draw was held at the end of March 1976. At that time the game was called Express Lotek, and under this name it ran until 2009. Despite the name change the main rules remained unchanged, and to this day players can try to win the money for the five drawn from 42 numbers. It should also be mentioned, that the game in Mini Lotto was suspended in 1998 for several months, and then returned under player pressure. As statistics show, it still enjoys great popularity, despite the fact, that the prizes are smaller than for example in Lotto. Smaller winnings are due to the fact, that the stakes are smaller for single bets, and due to the higher probability of winning which results from the drawn numbers and the number of balls. What does not mean at all, that the game is less exciting. On the contrary, in Mini Lotto you can win smaller amounts but much more often. Watch and check Mini Lotto draws live in Studio Lotto at 22:00 every day.

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The main rules Mini Lotto are simple and clear, resembling those known to many people from Lotto. The main difference is the number of numbers to be typed, one bet is selecting five out of 42. There are three methods to place bets, which ensures that this game is generally available for every player. Tickets can be sent at any stationary point, which can be found in practically every city. You can either mark your numbers yourself, and in that case they will be read and written on the ticket, you can also decide to bet "quick pick". In this case all numbers are randomly selected by the registration device. On one form you can indicate up to ten single bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of registered forms. Additionally playing Mini Lotto you can use the additional Super Chance, i.e. participating in an additional draw of a 7-digit number placed on the ticket. The Super Chance is marked in the appropriate place on the form.

All bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed on the Lotto.pl site and with the dedicated application Lotto installed on smartphones. Play in digital form has many advantages, you don't have to look for a stationary point, because you can do everything from anywhere, if only have internet access. Another benefit of this type of play is the access to the personal account. On this account are recorded all player bets, there is an option to check the earlier history, and withdrawals and deposits of funds. It is also useful the so-called subscription, which during its activity allows participation in the pool of subsequent games.

Some players like to play the same numbers or sets of numbers. Such players often use the available option "play again", which allows purchasing exactly the same ticket as previous one. In the phone application and on the internet site Lotto.pl you can use saved tickets on the individual account, and in the case of terminal play tickets to be copied cannot be older than 90 days.

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Interested in playing Mini Lotto do not have to limit themselves only to simple bets, to increase their chances of winning a prize they can use system play. As for Mini Lotto with system play you can mark between 6 and 12 numbers, from general pool of forty-two. The chances of winning increases significantly with each of the subsequent numbers, because the total number of simple bets, which result from the combinations of the chosen numbers. For example 6-number system will translate into 7 single bets, composed of 7 numbers will be 21 single bets, and in the case of 12 it will be as many as 792. With system play the value of the prize is multiplied, because besides the one from hitting the most numbers an additional amount is added of higher tiers.

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Basic bet for Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can play for an amount up to 400 thousand PLN. The bet price is the same for every method of its purchase - it doesn't matter if it is the online service, smartphone application or stationary point. It will not change due to hand filling the form or choosing the method random selection by machine. Expanding the ticket with the Super Chance option costs an additional 2 PLN. In the case of system play the final fee depends on how many numbers will be selected. With 6 the bet will cost 9 PLN, in the case of 7 - 31.50 PLN, and for 12 - 1188 PLN.

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Initially all draws of the Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as draws Lotto, that is on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. In mid-April 2014 they were extended to Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and since early December 2015 they are held every day. The widely available broadcast will be available on the TV channel TVP Info and directly in the Lotto.pl service. If someone could not for some reason watch the Mini Lotto draw, the drawn numbers can be seen in a stationary point, on Lotto.pl, in the application and of course on Pewniaki.pl.

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Everyone probably plays mostly to win - so it is good to learning something more on this subject, how the prizes look like in Mini Lotto. In this game the prize is a five, four, and three, in proportions given by the regulations. The total prize pool is fifty percent of the total amount of paid bets, for this reason in each draw it will probably be different. If there are prizes in all categories, then for the fives fifty percent of the prize pool is allocated, for the fours 20% and the threes 30%. But if in the specific draw a five was not drawn, then the fours will have 40% of the total pool, and the threes 60%. The highest win so far was in 2015, and its amount was over 366 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many winnings exceeding 300 thousand PLN.

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